SALT LAKE CITY — Tuesday marked the 20-year anniversary of the opening ceremony for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. To celebrate the occasion, the Olympic cauldron at Rice-Eccles Stadium was lit during a special ceremony.
Gov. Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Fraser Bullock spoke at the event.
Re-lighting the fire within! On this 20th anniversary @slcmayor and other leaders re-light our 2002 cauldron at @UUtah @Rice_Eccles @kslsports #KSLTV
— Deanie Wimmer (@DeanieWimmer) February 8, 2022
Additional attendees included 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games athletes, as well as current youth athletes representing the Children of Light, a theme from the 2002 opening and closing ceremonies.
The cauldron will remain lit from Feb. 8 through Feb. 12.
